Upcoming Events
Lift Installations
Join us for a focused session on lift installations in city environments, presented by Paul Clements. This lecture will explore the practical challenges, constraints, and best-practice considerations when delivering lift projects in dense urban areas.
Heritage on Display: A Journey Through Vintage Motoring
Join us for a celebration of motoring history as the Heritage Centre showcases a collection of vintage cars, vans, trucks, plant machinery, and treasured memorabilia. Featuring a special talk by Ian Smith, Director.
Maintaining Vehicle Roadwheel Security
Join us for an informative evening presentation focusing on best practice and innovation in maintaining vehicle roadwheel security, delivered by industry specialists Disc‑Lock Europe Ltd.
Future of Tin Mining in Cornwall
Join us for an engaging evening presentation exploring the current development of the South Crofty Mine and the future of tin mining in Cornwall.
Our Resources
Lifting The Burden: A Guide To LOLER Compliance For Lifts
A guide to LOLER compliance from John Ashpole MSOE MBES IEng, Engineering Director at Acop Inspection
Transport Engineer March 2026
Is biogas a genuine alternative to going electric, call for action to grow technician numbers, the surge of interest in the latest electric rigid trucks, and more in this month's edition of Transport Engineer.
Operations Engineer March 2026
The heartbeat of compressed air, Apex Pumps: A British pumps success story, the future of UK manufacturing, humanoids soon to arrive on plant floors as automation ramps up, and more in this month's edition of Operations Engineer.
Machines and Global Warming
Hosted by IPlantE and presented by Ian Jackson, this webinar on Machines and Global Warming.
Recent News
Pelican Engineering Group join 2026 IRTE Skills Challenge as headline sponsor
The IRTE is pleased to announce that Pelican Engineering Group has joined the IRTE Skills Challenge as Headline Sponsor, supporting the advancement of skills development across the UK’s passenger service vehicle (PSV) and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) engineering sectors.
IRTE at the CV Show: Visit Us at Stand 5C24
The Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE), a sector of the Society of Operations Engineers, is set to return to the Commercial Vehicle Show, to connect with professionals from across the commercial vehicle industry.
IRTE Skills Challenge Returns in 2026 to Celebrate PSV and HGV Excellence
The IRTE Skills Challenge is set to return in 2026, and will continue to recognise, develop and celebrate technical excellence across the UK’s passenger service vehicle (PSV) and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) engineering sectors.
Gate safety: understanding risk, responsibility and compliance
Automated gates and barriers are widely used across workplaces, schools and residential settings, yet when safety is overlooked, the consequences can be devastating. Hosted by the BES sector and presented by Gate Safe UK founder Richard Jackson OBE, the recent hybrid event explored the key risks associated with automated gate systems and the shared responsibilities required to manage them effectively.